Barn.



G. DOLPH.

BARN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1013.

1,079,040. Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

'3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

671/7766 INVENTOR,

WITNESSES I COLUMBIA ILANOGIZAPH CO.,WASIIINGTON, n. c

ATTO R N EY G. DOLPH.

BARN.

AYPLIUATION I'ILED JAN. 21, 1913. 1,079,040, Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES INVENTOR,

ATTO R N EY COLUMBII PLANOGRAI'II CO-.WA$NINGTON, n. c,

G. DOLPH.

BARN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21,1913. 1,079,040, Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

3 BHEETS-SHEET 3. F .3.

90 I I) I; i 59 6 1/ @7766 3040; INVENTOR,

WITNESSES .94 5

ATTO RN EY UNTTED QFFICE.

CYRUS DOLPH, OF PRESTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

BARN.

Application filed January 21, 1913.

1 0 all iii/1.0m it may conccm Be it known that I, Crnos Down, a subject of the King of Great liritain, residing at Preston, in the countyof Waterloo and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new anduseful liarn, of which the following is a specification.

he invention relates to imprm'ements in barns.

The object of the present invention is to imprcre the constructitui ofburns, more especially that shown and described in an ap plication tiledby me ()et. 26, 1912, Serial No. 727,905, and to provide a barn frame ofsimple, strong and inexpensive construction, which will be easy to erectand afford a maximum amount ,of space for the storage of the contents ofthe barn.

It is also the object of the invention to provide a barn frame in whichcross beams will be eliminated and in which the roof will be supportedat the hips without obstructing the interior, thereby permitting the useof slings for lifting great quantities of hay and grain and enabling amaximum amount of such material to be handled in the busy season.

Another object of the invention is to enable the entire side of the barnframe to be put together on the grounc l and pulled into position byblocks and tackle, thereby peri'nitting most of the work to be done onthe ground where the work can be performed with greater rapidity than ispossible when a barn frame is built up from the ground in the ordinarymanner.

lv'ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimshereto a iu iendedg it being understood that various changes in theform, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within thescope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

in the drawings: Figure 1 is a transverse sectional. view of a barn,constructed in ac cordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal sectional view of a portion of the same. Fig. 3 is anenlarged perspective View of a portion of the barn frame, illustratingthe construction of one of the side trusses. Fig. 4 is a detail per-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1 8, 1913.

Serial No. 743,400.

spective view of one of the purlin plates. Fig. 5 is a transversesectional view of one side of a barn frame. illustrating another form ofside truss. l ig. (5 is a detail perspcctive view. illustrating themanner of mounting an attaching plate without kerfing a timber.

liilt'e numerals of reference designate corresponding parls in all thefigures of the drawings.

in the acconuuinying drawings in which is illustrated the preferredembodiment of the invention, the frame of the barn is supported upon asuitable foundation 1, which receives side and end sills 2 and 3 andwhich also supports the terminals of cross sills 4t. Mounted upon thesills 2 are vertical side posts 5, arranged at the corners of the barnfrau'ie and at intervals throughout the length of the same and connectedat their upper ends by wall plates (3, which support the rafters of thebarn. The side posts are shown built up of a plurality of separateplanks or pieces, but they may consist of a solid timber and any of thesills may be either constructed solid or built up to the side posts. Thewall plates (3 also preferably consist of two or more planks or piecesfitted lat against each other to provide a plate of a strengthcorresponding to the size of the barn.

The rafters are composed of upper and lower sections 7 and 8. arrangedat a slight angle to each other and connected at their adjacent ends byside timbers or pnrlins 9, preferably made up of a plurality of separateplanks or pieces, as shown, and fitted in recesses '10 and 11 of theadjacent ends of the upper and lower sections of the rafters. The lowersections 8, which are provided at their lower ends with recesses 12 toit the wall plates ti, are preferably arranged at an angle ofapproximately fifty-six degrees, and the upper rafter section 7 isarranged at an angle of ap n'oximately thirty-four degrees. The upperand lower rafter sections are of the same length and have the same widthand the tendency of the lower rafter sections to fall inwardly is justovercome by the inclination of the upper rafter sections to settle atthe ridge of the roof and spread at their heels. These forces beingequalized, anything which adds strength to the joint tends to strengthenthe entire roof structure, while the form is such as to throwconsiderable of a vertical load on the wall plates and lessen the heavyoutward thrust incident to most of the forms of barn roofs in use.

The upper ends of the upper sections of the rafters are connected toform a ridge by transverse plates 13, constructed of steel or othersuitable material and adapted to be employed for hanging a hay carriertrack or other means for handling the contents of the barn. The wallplates 6 are supported between the side posts by studs 1e and oppositelyinclined braces 15 mounted upon the side sills. The studs are locatedcentrally of the space between the side posts, and the braces, which areoppositely inclined, extend upwardly from the lower ends of the sideposts to the upper ends of the studs. Any other suitable arrangement ofthe braces and studding may, of course, be employed.

The barn frame is provided at its ends with vertical posts or uprights16, located in spaced relation with the corner posts and extending abovethe plane of the w ll plates and having their ends titted under the endsof the purlin 9 and supporting and suitably secured to the same. The endposts 16 are connected at a point intermediate of their ends by acentral horizontal. end beam 1?, preferably composed of two planks orpieces,

located in the horizontal plane of the Wall plate 6 and supported at thecenter by a vertical stud 18 and oppositely inclined braces 19. The endposts 16 are also connected with the corner posts by side and end. beams17, composed of two planks or pieces and arranged in the plane of thecentral end beam 17. The barn frame is provided at the gables with acentral vertical stud 20 and inclined braces 21, arranged upon thehorizontal beam 17. The vertical stud 20 is preferably composed of twoplanks or pieces, and the braces 21 preferably extend upwardly andoutwardly from the lower end of the central stud 20 to the upper ends ofthe posts 16. The studs and the inclined braces besides strengtheningthe framework of the barn prevent the sides and ends of the same fromgetting out of plumb. The ends of the barn are also braced and preventedfrom bulging under the internal pressure of its contents by diagonalcorner braces 22 and by the end tie rod shown and described in theaforesaid application.

Long inclined tie rods 25 extend downwardly and outwardly from the upperends of the end posts 16 to the wall plates 6 at points intermediateofthe ends thereof. The

long inclined longitudinally disposed tie rods 25 at opposite ends ofthe barn operate against each other, as set forth in the aforesaidapplication in such a manner as to pre- Vent wind pressure from forcingthe roof out of place and at the same time they help materially to holdthe side plates from bulging.

The barn frame is equipped at each of the side posts with an uprightinterior truss, constructed of-structural steel, or other suit ablematerial, either wood or metal, and comprising a main upwardly andinwardly inclined truss member 26, extending from the lower end of theside post 5 to the purlin 9 and composed of spaced angle bars, or othersuitable material and secured at its lower.

truss member is connected with the purlin E) by a purlin. plate 30,riveted or otherwise secured between the parallel sides or wings of theangle bars of the main truss member and constructed of steel or othersuitable material, and provided at the top with oppositely disposedhorizontal flanges 31, which are secured by bolts or other suitablefastening devices to the underside of the purlin 5). The upper portionof the purlin plate is split at the center, and the partially,

severed portions are bent in opposite directions to form the saidflanges 31, the lower portion of the purlin plate constituting adepending attaching web, which extends between the angle bars of themain truss memher.

The main truss member is supported by a lower inclined brace -32,arranged. at an angle to the lower portion of the main truss member atthe inner side thereof and preferably composed of spaced angle bars andextending upwardly and outwardly from the cross sill 4: to theintermediate portion of the main truss member and connected with thesame a point slightly below the horizontal plane of the wall plate 6.The lower end of the inclined brace 32 is secured to the cross sill 4 byan inner lower attaching plate 83, constructed of steel or othersuitable mate ial and secured in a vertical kerf 34C of the cross sillby transverse bolts 35, or other suitable fastening devices, and havinga tapered upper portion extending between the lower ends of the spacedangle bars of the said inclined brace 32 and riveted or otherwisesecured to the same. The upper end of the inclined brace is connectedwith the main truss member by an inner intermediate attaching plate 36,also constructed of steel or other suitable material. and rivet-ed orotherwise secured in the space between i the angle bars or members ofthe main truss member and projecting inwardly and outwardly from thesame, the inwardly projecting portion being riveted or otherwise securedbetween the upper ends of the angle bars of the lower inclined brace 32.The outwardly projecting portion of the inner intermediate attachingplate 36 is secured between spaced angle bars of a strut 37, extendingfrom the main truss member to the upper end of the side post 5 andconnected with the latter by an outer intern'lediate attaching plate 38.The outer intermediate attaching plate 38, which is secured between theplanks of the side post 5 by transverse bolts 32), projects inwardlyfrom the upper end of the side post and extends into the space betweenthe angle bars of the strut, and is riveted or otherwise secured to thesame. The inwardly projecting portion of the outer intermediateattaching plate also extends between the lower ends of spaced angle barsof an upper inclined brace l0, and is riveted or otherwise secured tothe same. The upper inclined brace l-O, which is arranged at an angle tothe upper portion of the main truss member, extends upwardly andinwardly from the upper end of the side post to the purlin l) and is connected with the same by the purlin plate 30, which is riveted orotherwise secured be tween the upper ends of the angle bars of the upperinclined brace l-O. liistcad of kerfing the timbers of the barn frame tosecure the attaching plates to the same, the attaching plates may bemounted between spaced wings or flanges 4:1 of angle bars 42, as shownat l in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The angle bars 42, which may be of anylength, have their wings or flanges perforated for the reception ofbelts or other suitable fastening devices, and they may be applied tothe timbers of any portion of the barn frame and can be substituted forsuch timbers.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings is illustrated another form of side trusscomprising a main truss member H, arranged at an inclination andextending upwardly and in- Wardly from the lower end of the corner post5 to the purlin and supported by an in ner inclined brace 15. The maintruss member, which is composed of spaced angle bars, is connected atits lower end with the cross sill 4t and the side post 5 by a lowerouter attaching plate 46, and its upper end is connected with a purlin 9by a purlin plate 47, the plates 46 and 47 being constructed similar tothe plates 27 and 30 heretofore described. The inclined brace, which iscomposed of spaced angle bars, connected at its lower end with the crosssill by an inner lower attaching plate 18, and it is secured at itsupper end to an intermediate attaching plate 49. The intermediateattaching plate 49, which is mounted between the spaced angle bars ofthe main truss member, extends inwardly and outwardly therefrom and itsinwardly extending portion is secured between the upper ends of theangle bars of the lower inclined brace. The outwardly extending portionof the intermediate attaching plate ll) is secured to the lower end of ashort intermediate inclined brace 50, composed of spaced angle bars andextending upwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the lowerinclined brace 1) to the upper end of the side post i to which it isconnected by an outer intermediate aiinching plate ill. The intermediateaitaclp ing plates extend between the angle bars of the intermediateinclined brace, and the outer intermediate attaching plate also rivetedor otherwise secured betwtaai the lower ends of the spaced angle bars ofan upper inclined brace 52, extending from the upper end of the sidepost to the purlin i and connected with the same by the purlin plate lT,which has its depending web secured between the upper ends of the anglebars of the upper inclined brace 52. The outer intermediate attachingplate .71. is connected with the main truss member by a horizontal strut5 composed of spaced angle bars secured at their outer ends to the plate51 and extending between the nppcr ends of the intermediate inclinedbrace 50 and the lower end of the upper inclined brace 52. Thehorizontal strut 53 is equipped at its inner end with an attaching plate5t. which is secured between the angle bars of the strut and the maintruss member.

The side trusses, which brace the barn at the side posts, take up but asmall amount of space and are practically out of the way, the strainbeing equalized by certain of the truss members in tension and others incompression, and when subjected to external pressure, the members of thetruss, which are subjected to a compressing strain under internalpressure, are placed under tension, and those which are subjected totensile strain from interior pressure are subjected to compression fromexternal pressure. The construction and arrangement of the side trussesis such to adapt them to resist internal pressure from the contents ofthe barn and external wind pressure, and they provide a rigid structureunder both conditions.

As explained in the aforesaid application, the barn is designed to becovered with either wood or corrugated metal, or other suitable material(not shown) laid on and secured to the bars 55. The floor 56 is laid onjoists 57, and the barn is ('lesigned to be provided with suitable dooropenings (not shown), which may be located at either the sides or endsof the barn.

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. A structure of the class described including a post, a raftercomposed of upper and lower angularly related sections. and a purlinconnected with the adjacent ends of the rafter sections and a trusscomprising a main inclined truss member extending from the lower end ofthe post to the purlin, a lower inclined brace extending upwardly andoutwardly and connected at its upper end to the main truss member at apoint intermediate of the ends thereof, a strut con nected with the maintruss member at a point intermediate of the ends thereof and extendingtherefrom to the upper end of the post, and an upper inwardly inclinedbrace connected with the outer end of the strut and extending fro-m thesame and connected with the upper end of the main truss mem ber at thepurlin.

V 2. A structure of the class described including a post, inclined roofsupporting means, and a truss comprising a main inclined truss memberextending from the lower end of the post to a point intermediate of theends of the inclined roof supporting means, a lower brace located at theinner side of the main truss member and connected at its upper end withthe same, a strut connected with the main truss mem ber at a pointintermediate of the ends thereof and extending to the said post, anupper inclined brace extending upwardly from the post and connected atits upper end with the main truss member at the said roof supportingmeans, and means for connecting the strut and the upper brace with thesaid post.

3. A structure of the class described including" a side post, a raftercomposed of upper and lower angular-1y related sections, and a purlinconnected with the adjacent ends of the rafter sections, and a sidetruss comprising a main inclined truss member extending from the lowerend of the side post to the purlin, an attaching plate secured to themain truss member at a point intermediate of the ends thereof andprojecting inwardly and outwardly therefrom, a lower inclined bracesecured at its upper end to the inner portion of the attaching" plateand secured at its lower end in spaced relation with the lower end ofthe main truss member, an inclined bar secured to the outer portion ofthe said attaching plate and connected with the side post at the upperend thereof, and an upper inclined brace connected at its lower end withthe upper ends of the side post and the said inclined bar and extending;therefrom to the upper end of the main truss member and connectedtherewith at the purlin,

, 4. A structure of the class described including a side post, a raftercomposed of upper and lower angularly related sections, and a purlinconnected with the adjacent ends of the rafter sections, and a sidetruss comprising a main inclined truss member extending from the low-erend of the side post to the purlin, a pendent purlin plate secured tothe upper end of the main truss member and provided at the top withflanges extending in opposite directions and secured to the purlin, alower inclined brace arranged at the inner side of the main truss memberand connected at its upper end to the same ata point intermediate of theends of the main truss member, an upper inclined brace'extending fromthe upper end of the side post to the purlin plate and secured to thesame, and a strut connected with the main truss member at a pointintermediate of the ends thereof and extending outwardly from the sameand connected with the upper end of the side post and with the lower endof the upper inclined brace.

A structure of the class described including a sill, a side post, arafter composed of upper and lower angularly related sections, and apurlin connected with the adjacent ends of the rafter sections, and aside truss comprising inner and outer lower attachingplates spaced apartand secured to the said sill, the outer attaching plate being located atthe lower end of the side post, 1

a purlin plate secured to the purlin, a main truss member extending fromthe outer lower attaching plate and secured to the same, an innerinclined brace secured at its lower end to the lower innerattachingplate and connected at its upper end to the main truss memberat a point intermediate of the ends thereof, an upper inclined braceex-V tending from the upper end of the side post to the purlin plate andconnected therewith, and a strut extending outwardly from the main trussmember at a point'intermediate of the ends thereof and connected withthe lower end of the upperinclined brace and with the upper end of theside post. 7

6. A structure of theclass described including a post, a rafter composedof upper and lowerangularly related sections, a purlin connected withthe adjacent ends of the rafter sections, a pendent purlin plate securedto the purlin, a main inclined truss member extending from the lower endof the post to the purlin plate and secured to the same, a lower bracelocated at the inner side of the main truss member and connected at itsupper end to the same at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, anupper brace connected with the post and extending upwardly therefrom tothe said purlin plate and secured to the latter, and a strut extendingfrom the main truss member to the post from the lower end of the sidepost and con nected with the barn frame at a point intermediate of theends of the roof supporting means, a'lower inclined brace arranged atthe inner side of the main truss member and connected at its upper endto the same at a point intermediate of the ends thereof, an upperinclined brace arranged at an angle to the upper portion of the maintruss member and extending from the upper end of the side post andconnected at its upper end to the upper end of the main truss member,and a bar extending outwardly from the main truss member at a pointintermediate of the ends thereof and connected with the lower end of theupper inclined brace and with the said post.

8. A barn frame of the class described including a side post, andinclined roof supporting means, and a side truss comprising a maininclined truss member extending from the lower end of the side post andconnected with the barn frame at a point inter mediate of the ends ofthe roof supporting ieans, a lower inclined brace arranged at the innerside of the main truss member and connected at its upper end to the sameat a point intermediate of the ends thereof, an upper inclined bracearranged at an angle to the upper portion of the main truss mem her andextending from the upper end of the side post and connected at its upperend to the upper end of the main truss member, and an inclined strutarranged at an angle to the upper and lower inclined braces andextending outwardly from the main truss member at the upper end of thelower inclined brace and connected with the lower end of the upperinclined brace and with the said'post.

9. A barn frame of the class described including a side post, andinclined roof sup porting means, and a side truss con'iprising a maininclined truss member extending upwardly and inwardly from the barnframe adjacent to the horizontal plane of the lower ends of the sidepost and connected at its upper end to the barn frame at a pointintermediate ot the ends of the roof supporting means, a lower inclinedbrace arranged at an angle to the lower portion of the main truss memberand connected at its upper end to the same, an upper inclined brace setat an angle to the upper portion of the main russ member and connectedat its upper end to the said men'lber, and means for conneetin the lowerend oi. the upper inclined brace with the main truss member and with theupper end of the lower inclined brace and the said post.

In testimony that l: claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoatlixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CYRUS DOLPI-I.

\Vitnesses SAMUEL l'lnumnrr Nnson, Amman ANDREW Gimtonn.

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